Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Boxing

Joshua vs Fury could be boxing's biggest ever fight: Eddie Hearn
UPCOMING BOUTS

Joshua vs Fury could be boxing's biggest ever fight: Eddie Hearn

NEW DELHI: Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury, two tycoons in the industry, is a battle that Boxing fans have been wanting for a long time. Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed that if both boxers win their upcoming bouts, it has the potential to be the "biggest fight in the history of boxing."

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif targets gold, asks for an end to 'gender bullying'
TARGETS GOLD

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif targets gold, asks for an end to 'gender bullying'

NEW DELHI: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has called for an end to the "bullying and negative rhetoric" after she guaranteed herself an Olympic medal in the women's 66kg category in the Paris Olympics, becoming the first woman from her country to achieve this milestone.

Boxing Federation of India agrees to join World Boxing
AGREED TO BECOME A MEMBER

Boxing Federation of India agrees to join World Boxing

NEW DELHI:The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has agreed to become a member of World Boxing, the International Federation established to ensure boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement.

Boxing World qualifiers: Sachin, Sanjeet win to close in on Paris berth
OPPONENTS TO ADVANCE

Boxing World qualifiers: Sachin, Sanjeet win to close in on Paris berth

BANGKOK: India’s Sachin Siwach (57kg) and Sanjeet Kumar (92kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing victories over their respective opponents to advance to the next round of the Boxing World Qualifiers, here on Thursday.

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant Dev seal quarters spots; Arundhati also advances
THE QUARTERFINALS

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant Dev seal quarters spots; Arundhati also advances

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers continued to excel in the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics with former world youth champion Ankushita Boro (60kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) registering comfortable victories in their respective weight categories reaching the quarterfinals in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday.

Boxing World Qualifiers: Arundhati advances to pre-quarters, Narender bows out
A CONVINCING VICTORY

Boxing World Qualifiers: Arundhati advances to pre-quarters, Narender bows out

NEW DELHI: National champion Arundhati Choudhary registered a convincing victory in 66kg weight category to reach the pre-quarter-finals while Narender Berwal (+92kg) ended up on the losing side of a 3:2 verdict in the Boxing World Qualifiers for Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday.

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita Boro wins opening round, Abhimanyu Loura's campaign ends
THE SECOND ROUND

Boxing World Qualifiers: Ankushita Boro wins opening round, Abhimanyu Loura's campaign ends

NEW DELHI:Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro prevailed over Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the 60kg category while Abhimanyu Loura went down against Ireland’s Kelyn Cassidy in the second round of the 80kg weight category in the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers for Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday.

Paris Olympics: Boxing head coach Kuttappa says India can bag 4-5 quotas in final qualifiers
THREE QUOTA PLACES

Paris Olympics: Boxing head coach Kuttappa says India can bag 4-5 quotas in final qualifiers

NEW DELHI: Even though the country has only three quota places following the loss of Parveen Hooda's slot, Indian boxing coach C.A. Kuttappa believes the boxers can secure at least four to five more quota places in the final Paris Olympic qualifiers starting on May 25 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Boxing: Nikhat Zareen off to a flying start in Elorda Cup 2024
A CONVINCING WIN

Boxing: Nikhat Zareen off to a flying start in Elorda Cup 2024

ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN): India's reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) began her campaign with a convincing 5-0 win against Kazakhstan’s Rakhymberdi Zhansaya on the opening day of the Elorda Cup 2024 here on Monday.

Olympics-bound Preeti shines as seven U-22 boxers win gold medals at Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing
WIN GOLD MEDALS

Olympics-bound Preeti shines as seven U-22 boxers win gold medals at Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing

ASTANA(KAZAKHSTAN): Seven Indian U-22 boxers, including Olympics-bound boxer Preeti, clinched gold medals as the Indian contingent concluded their highly successful campaign with an impressive 43 medals at the ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 here on Tuesday.

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